Harvest index (HI) is the ratio of grain to total shoot dry matter and is as a measure of
reproductive efficiency. HI is determined by interactions between genotypes (G) …

Women's empowerment is often an important goal of development interventions. This paper
explores local perceptions of empowerment in the Upper East Region of Ghana and the …

Crop wild relatives (CWR) are a good source of useful alleles for climate change adaptation.
Here, 19 durum wheat, 24 barley, and 24 lentil elites incorporating CWR in their pedigrees …

Covering about 40% of Earth's land surface and sustaining at least 38% of global
population, drylands are key crop and animal production regions with high economic and …

Crop wild relatives (CWRs) are an important source of genetic diversity for crop
improvement. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of deploying CWRs in …

Abstract Durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) breeders over the past century have increased
the productivity and resilience of this crop via strong selection applied to genes controlling …

Understanding the implications of replacing fallows with cover crops on plant-available
water (PAW) and soil mineral nitrogen (N) and their carry-over effects on subsequent cash …

Plastic is a valuable mulching measure for increasing crop productivity in arid environments;
however, little is known about the main mechanism by which this valuable technology …

Degraded landscapes and soil water stress are long-standing problems to smallholder
agriculture in the drylands. Despite the important roles of zai technology in restoring …

Integrating cover crop** into crop–fallow rotation has been considered a key component
of ecological intensification that could mitigate negative productivity and sustainability …